How to Stay Sane in an Insane World
River Room- Riverside Studios
101 Queen Caroline St, London W6 9BN, UK
England
51.4888389
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Description
What is ‘How to Stay Sane in an Insane World’?
For the past 12 years, Jeremy has delivered his highly successful keynote talk ‘How to Stay Sane in an Insane World’ to schools, charities and companies. With good humour and practical advice, the first section of the talk follows Jeremy’s own story of bipolar disorder and addiction, and in the second section he shares helpful mental health tips for everyone using the dashboard of dials.
For May 2024, Jeremy will also reflect on the last decade of his mental health talks, the effects of lockdowns, and the theme of stress.
Who is Jeremy Thomas?
Jeremy Thomas is an author, speaker and all round survivor. As a result of overcoming his own battle with bipolar disorder he co-produced with Dr. Tony Hughes the Emmy Award winning documentary 'Stephen Fry, the The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive' and is the co-author of You Don't Have to be Famous to Have Manic Depression: An A-Z Guide to Good Mental Health. He has written articles for The Times, The Daily Mail and The Telegraph and he has appeared on BBC Television and Radio. His last novel, The Santa Monica Suicide Club, is currently being developed for a TV series in America. In December 2020 he launched a hard-hitting yet entertaining podcast about mental health called Shed Talks.
Jeremy attempts to normalise the subject of mental health by using his own experience of dealing with and overcoming depression, addiction and bipolar disorder. The ultimate objective is to suggest practical ways to stay mentally fit and get the best out of life. By using his customised dashboard, Jeremy demonstrates why prevention is better than cure and that humour and talking can often be the best ways of dealing with such a serious subject.
His talk is authentic, funny, passionate, hard-hitting and built around an informative and entertaining slide presentation which lasts for one hour with a Q & A session. It makes the whole subject of good mental health interesting and something to be embraced.
Whether you are a parent, a student, or the owner of a vegan sweet shop, the aim of the talk is for attendees to gain insight into good mental health, not only for themselves but to help them understand a family member or close friend encountering mental health problems. Finally, to leave attendees with a lasting impression that good mental health is as important as good physical health and to dispel any sense of shame or embarrassment that they or others might have talking about the subject.
The talk will be 50mins with a 30min Q&A
Testimonial:
"Jeremy Thomas is a complete original. His writing, like his life, is a whirlwind of brilliance, wonder and blunder, by turns hilarious and terrifying. Highly recommended" Stephen Fry
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Start:
2024-05-01T18:45:00+01:00
End:
2024-05-01T20:15:00+01:00
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